Pitfalls

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Pitfalls (valkuilen)

pitfalls

Words that even native speakers find confusing!

Your or You're

What's the difference?

To vs Too

Then vs Than

It's vs Its

There vs Their vs They're

Where vs Were vs We're

to

too

we have __ much homework!

Let's go __London.

Do you like football __?

You don't have __ worry.

He gave it __ me.

He works __ earn money.

It looked like ___ wasn't anything they could do.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

_1_ going to love going _2_,
I heard _3_ food is the best!

1. 1 =their, 2=there, 3 =they're
2. 1=there, 2=their, 3=they're
3. 1=they're, 2=there, 3=their
4. 1=they're, 2=their, 3=there

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!

1. your
2. you're

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.

1. It's
2. Its

My dad's company made more profit ___ last year.

1. then
2. than

I know _1_ the mall is, _2_ just down there to the left.

1. 1=were,2=it's
2. 1=where, 2=it's
3. 1=where, 2=its
4. 1=we're, 2=its

I wouldn't do that if I ___ you.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

The museum needs to update ___ online schedule for summer.

1. it's
2. its

My friend drove me ___ my doctor's appointmment.

1. to
2. too

First we went through customs and ___ we picked up our luggage.

1. then
2. than

We _1_ lost in the middle of Timbuktu. No one knew _2_ we _3_. Next time we travel, _4_ going to bring along a map.

1. 1=were, 2=where, 3=were, 4=we're
2. 1=were, 2=we're, 3=where, 4=were
3. 1=where, 2=were, 3=where, 4=we're
4. 1=where, 2=where, 3=were, 4=were

I don't know how ___ do these exercises. Can you help?

1. to
2. too